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C6Marcy   
Sat Oct 31 2020, 04:32pm
Joined: Jul 11 2020
Member No: #4417
Location: South West
 Could anybody point me in the right direction for correct removal of this plastic piece?

I've removed the lower four torx screws but I'm scared of tugging to hard incase I break it


I'm trying to fix a boot water leak and it appears to be the boot spoiler seal, whilst tinkering I noticed the plastic plate is looser than it should be, and I guess it probably has been removed in the past
Trainman   
Sat Oct 31 2020, 09:49pm

Joined: Apr 12 2010
Member No: #86
Location: Penwortham
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cruiserphil   
Sun Nov 01 2020, 11:54am

Joined: Jan 24 2010
Member No: #38
Location: Celbridge
 Hello C6 Marcy,

Well what a coincidence! I have the panel off today to fit Smorphet's designed mounting points!

Best regards,

Phil C.
kitch   
Tue Dec 01 2020, 01:37pm
Joined: Sep 19 2020
Member No: #4485
Location: Hampshire
 It's a right [%*^#@!] to remove; there are two fat sprung clips that grip the bootlid behind the numberplate. As far as I can tell, you just have to pull it outward from the bottom to release them, but I winced as I did it.
The top end of the trim locates with some upward pointing pegs, so you have to pull it out from underneath, free off the sprung clips and them withdraw the trim from the bottom, otherwise you'll snap off the upper pegs.

I removed mine recently to repair the broken fixings along the bottom. No more rattly bootlid!
C6Marcy   
Tue Dec 01 2020, 02:50pm
Joined: Jul 11 2020
Member No: #4417
Location: South West
 Thank you for your advice, it does come off relatively easily but requires more force than you think it should

I'd be careful about removing it in these cold temperatures as the plastic won't flex very much
kitch   
Tue Dec 01 2020, 03:25pm
Joined: Sep 19 2020
Member No: #4485
Location: Hampshire
C6Marcy wrote ...

Thank you for your advice, it does come off relatively easily but requires more force than you think it should

I'd be careful about removing it in these cold temperatures as the plastic won't flex very much


Hang on - are you he chap I bought the gearbox from? Silver car down Bournemouth way?
C6Marcy   
Tue Dec 01 2020, 05:12pm
Joined: Jul 11 2020
Member No: #4417
Location: South West
kitch wrote ...

C6Marcy wrote ...

Thank you for your advice, it does come off relatively easily but requires more force than you think it should

I'd be careful about removing it in these cold temperatures as the plastic won't flex very much


Hang on - are you he chap I bought the gearbox from? Silver car down Bournemouth way?


Yes I am, hope all is well with project C6
 

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